Andy Irvine in concert at 1600 W Broadway – Columbia, MO

Andy Irvine in concert

Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, with a voice that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as “a tradition in himself.” Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 55-year career.

Perhaps best known for his time in the bands Planxty (70s)and Patrick Street (90s-2000s), Andy also performed with Sweeney’s Men in the mid 60s, Mozaik in the 2000s and in recent years anchored Usher’s Island, an ensemble with Donal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, Mick McGoldrick and John Doyle. For more than 5 decades, he has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians.As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a traveling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. To quote The Irish Times, “Often copied, never equaled”, his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs.Ever the man for new pastures, in the last decade, Andy has played concerts in Moscow, Mexico City, Newfoundland, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua as well as undertaking extensive tours of Japan, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Argentina and Chile. Although an integral part of the finest Irish bands of our time, Andy Irvine continues along the path he set for himself so long ago – a vibrant career as a solo artist in the old style, a teller of tales and maker of music.

Presented by Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association

Venue: Unity Center of Columbia, 1600 West Broadway, Columbia, Mo. 65201

Questions: ceol.kate@gmail.com

Remaining tickets will be available for $30 at the door. Cash or VenMo.